What books would you like to see in film that would make the transition sensibly.
This sort of follows on from the Trivia Geek’s Best SF franchise article.
I was trying to think of books in the genre that faithfully made it into film and pleased the readers.
I can think of some good films, but not many where the story line wasn’t jazzed up somewhat or changed to the point where we wouldn’t have recognised it without the title.
Epic disasters such as Dune for instance. Some of my favourite stories are dated now.
Eon for instance, background was the cold war…
Second War Of the Worlds, or maybe 2001 are all I can think of. SF, Fellowship Of the Ring is a stand out, but I liked Tom Bombadil and the following two make me want to punch someone out.
So a book that could be made successfully into a box office smash, without taking away what made the book great.
CJ Cherryh’s Hellburner
Jerry Pournelle’s King David’s Space Ship
Anne McCaffrey’s Dragon’s Dawn
Niven and Pournelle’s The Mote in God’s Eye, for a CGI extravaganza.
Or a potential epic money spinner, for a tall attractive brunette.
David Weber’s On Basilisk Station.
